Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. The term BRICS has become a new buzzword for the economic power transition from affluent economies to developing economies in recent times. The emergence of the BRICS economy redistributes power in the international system. BRICS nations act more as reformist and seek better representation in multilateral institutions. These nations, therefore have no interest to challenging the current international system. In 2014, BRICS countries through a treaty established the New Development Bank (NDB). The bank was established as an institutional alternative to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The BRICS countries intended to challenge the west dominated institution's predominance, to increase their influence in the realm of multilateral development banks and to alter the power balance internationally and democratize the functioning of these institutions. The NDB aims to provide two types of grants, namely emergency reserves and developmental grants. Analysts argue that in this way BRICS planned to expand its influence by combining the functions of both the IMF and the world Bank. |
In which year the World Bank was established? |
1948 1945 1944 1991 |
1944 |
The correct answer is Option (3) - 1944 The World Bank was established in 1944, during the Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |